I can't get my link function to work, but I found the video/story below from www.rageagainsttheminivan.com.
If you have time to watch the video, you totally should. I love this story for several reasons. First, it is a GREAT idea for caring for orphans when you are not at a place in life to adopt yourself. Second, if you continue to watch the video it switches to the story of the family who is adopting a boy from Ghana. My jaw dropped when they said it was after the earthquake in Haiti that they decided they needed to adopt NOW . . . not down the road after they have 2-3 biological kids. The Haiti earthquake is what God used to prompt Jason to start looking into caring for orphans.
Another part of this family's story that is strikingly similar to ours is that they primarily decided to adopt from Ghana because they learned that several other families in their county had adopted from Ghana and there is a growing community within these families to help their children know their roots and stay connected to other kids adopted from the same country. Hmmm . . . sounds like what God is doing here with C-country. So cool!
Lastly, I about got tears in my eyes when the dad adopting talked about how their church community has come around them and used their gifts and skills to contribute to their adoption. I haven't talked a lot about that, but that is so true for us. Some day I'll have to blog about all the incredible ways God has provided for us using His people. God is so faithful!
Okay, onto the video from the www.rageagainsttheminivan.com:
This video is a great example of how someone can play a part in helping children find families – without adopting. International adoption is expensive. Stupid expensive. Not everyone is in the position to do it, and not everyone should do it. But a couple from my church decided that they would play a role in another couple’s adoption. They are getting married, and instead of registering, they are asking for donations for my friends Steve and Sarah Carters’ adoption.
Wedding Gifts from Nick Benoit on Vimeo.
No comments:
Post a Comment